Home Games Only: Preston Honor Camp and the Building of Hwy. 299
James Garrison
A historical look at Preston Honor Camp which was part of the California prison camp system which helped build roads in rural counties.
When the Pieces Don’t Quite Fit Together: Street Grids of Eureka, Creation of “The Wedge” and the Mystery of William(s) Street
Matthew Miles
The puzzle of the streets of Eureka and how it was solved.
The Corsair Streamliner: College of the Redwoods, 235.756 mph, August 23, 1973
Jack Nash and Dale Warmuth with historical help from Tom Colbert
How the students in the fledgling 1970 College of the Redwoods Diesel-Heavy Equipment Club broke the Bonneville Flats diesel land speed record. More than once.
Photo Essay: 1918-1919 Influenza in California
HCHS Team
A look at wearing masks during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.
Grave Matters and the Untimely Departure of Harry Gushaw
Alex Service
Behind the scenes at Humboldt County’s popular annual Halloween attraction, Grave Matters and Untimely Departures.
“It is hard to pass up the chance to showcase the determination of well-motivated students. The front cover is a testimonial to that concept. The cover photo was featured in an article in the magazine Transmission Topics dated Spring 1972: Corsair poses for victory picture on the Bonneville Salt Flats after breaking speed record for a diesel-powered racer. Beside it are some of the students who broke the record. It is The Little Engine That Could, Cinderella, Rocky, Dead Poets Society all with the independence of Humboldt County thrown in. ”